GeForce RTX 4090 vs Quadro FX 380

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 380 with GeForce RTX 4090, including specs and performance data.

FX 380
2009
256 MB GDDR3, 34 Watt
0.45

RTX 4090 outperforms FX 380 by a whopping 21984% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 380 FX 380
RTX 4090 RTX 4090

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking12502
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0218.86
Power efficiency0.9015.28
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG96AD102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$129 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 4090 has 94200% better value for money than FX 380.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1616384
Core clock speed450 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors314 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate3.6001,290
Floating-point processing power0.0352 TFLOPS82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs8176
TMUs8512
Tensor Coresno data512
Ray Tracing Coresno data128

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length198 mm304 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount256 MB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth22.4 GB/s1.01 TB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.18.9
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

FX 380 0.45
RTX 4090 99.38
+21984%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FX 380 173
RTX 4090 38425
+22111%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD1−2
−25800%
259
+25800%
1440p0−1198
4K0−1142

Cost per frame, $

1080p129.00
−1989%
6.17
+1989%
1440pno data8.08
4Kno data11.26
  • RTX 4090 has 1989% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 324
+0%
324
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 212
+0%
212
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 227
+0%
227
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 265
+0%
265
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 215
+0%
215
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 224
+0%
224
+0%
Far Cry 5 209
+0%
209
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 281
+0%
281
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 234
+0%
234
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 199
+0%
199
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 215
+0%
215
+0%
Dota 2 253
+0%
253
+0%
Far Cry 5 201
+0%
201
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 275
+0%
275
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 229
+0%
229
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 579
+0%
579
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 185
+0%
185
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 211
+0%
211
+0%
Dota 2 224
+0%
224
+0%
Far Cry 5 187
+0%
187
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 305
+0%
305
+0%
Valorant 680
+0%
680
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Metro Exodus 180
+0%
180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 159
+0%
159
+0%
Far Cry 5 187
+0%
187
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 259
+0%
259
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 102
+0%
102
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 187
+0%
187
+0%
Metro Exodus 137
+0%
137
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 280
+0%
280
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 38
+0%
38
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Dota 2 227
+0%
227
+0%
Far Cry 5 170
+0%
170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FX 380 and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 is 25800% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.45 99.38
Recency 30 March 2009 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 450 Watt

FX 380 has 1223.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 21984.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 9500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 380 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 380 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop one.

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